Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-08
PACIFIC COAST.
URGENT NEED OF RAIN IN MER.
CED COUNTY.
Arrival of Forty Carloads of Eastern
Visitors-Return of the Bicyclist
Tourist-Real Estate Boom.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nEcoRD-uxos.l
CALIFORNIA.
A Present to General TurnbulI.

SAE FRANCISCO, January Ith.-Ihe men,
bers of the staff of w. s. Turnbull. the re-
firing Major General of the National
Guard, assembled at his residence, 140o
Golden Gate avenue, this evening, end pre-
sented him with magnificent solid silver
and royal Worcester cafe noir service, ap.
propriately monogramed and inscribed
Discharged from Custody.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 7th.-The pre-
iminary examination this evening of w.
s. Moak, charged with completely in the
suited in the discharge of the prisoner
from custody.
Fire at the Bay.
SAN FRAScIsco, January 7th.-The large
barn and wagon-house of the Industrial
School were destroyed by fire this after
noon. The loss is estimated at $1,000. The
origin was presumably accidental.
From The Orient.
SAN Francisco, January 7th.-The
steamer City of Pekiug arrived this even
ing with Hongkong dates to December
14th and Yokohama to the 22d.
The Tsang-Li Yamen of China has agreed
to pay S25, 600 to the American mission
aries who suffered losses during the recent
riot at Chung King. The settlement was
effected through the efforts of Minister
DENLY.
The sround-the World Bicyclist.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 7th.-Thomas
Stevens, the celebrated bicyclist, who left
this city ON April Is, 1884, on a bicycle
tour around the world, arrived to- day from
Japan on the steamer City of Peking. He
will be rendered a reception and concert by
the bicycle clubs of this city.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES, January 18th. - General
Miles quarters will be occupied at once
The retinue will comprise about sixty
officers and clerks.
AT the Abbott performance of Faust" :"
tonight, over 800 people were present.
Real estate transfers for the past four
days amount TO over $1,G00,000. The ab
stract offices are overrun with work and
firm of searchers of records has twenty
four men employed.
Articles of incorporation of the Tribune
Publishing Company were filed to-day.
Forty-three carloads of eXcursionists
from the East arrived in this city yesterday
Senator John p. Jones has been offered
81 100000 for his interest in the Rancho
San Vincente, at Santa Monica. He re-
fused it. He paid 100000 for his rancho,
and has already sold $4,000 worth of lots.
A passenger train from San Diego, on the
California Southern, was ditched yesterday
near Murietta and delayed five hours. The
accident was caused by a iange breaking
Yesterday three men went into the Jew
elry store of NJ. Talzac, on Commercial
street, and, while the proprietor's back was
turned. one of the men grabbed one gold
watch, five silver watches and five gold
chains and ran. The thief. whose name is
T. Y. Connell, was arrested, and one of the
watches recovered.
Farmers Want Rain.
MERGED, January Tth. = A cold wave
struck this valley last night, though dead
calm prevailed, and there was a heavy
frost this morning, following which strong,
cold wind sprung up at 10 o'clock this fore
noon, continuing to increase in velocity,
and at this hour giving hopes of a change
that will bring rain. The continued dry
weather has had depressing effect upon
business, checking farming operations
measurably.
MORE COMPLAINTS.
MERGED. January 7th.- The principal
topic of conversation here is the cold
weather and drought. Many fear failure
of small grain crops without favorable
change bringing ram Wltnn IeW DAYS.
Within the past two days several farmers
have stopped plowing, and will wait for
rain to fall before resumipg. So far young
wheat looks well, but cannot flourish much
longer if the weather continues dry and
cold.
He Slew the Horse.
MERGED, January 7lh.-George Reebe,
son of leading citizen of Hornitas, was
arrested az that place yesterday, charged
with shooting horse of a ueighbor iamed
Pilzer, the shot taking effect in one leg and
breaking it.
Grave Charge Dismissed.
SAN JOSE, January 7th.-The complaint
charging James Prindiville with assault
with intent TO murder Mary FaIren was to-
day dismissed, on motion of the District
Attorney. there not being the slightest evil
dence to support the charge.